Alternate Best Actor 2003: Results

5. Tommy Wiseau in The Room- Wiseau gives a performance for the ages that is absolutely hilarious, unfortunately it was never meant to be.

4. Paul Giamatti in American Splendor- Giamatti gives an effective performance finding the humor and humanity underlying his grumpy character.

3. Peter Dinklage in The Station Agent- Dinklage gives a strong performance from humorous dead pan to slowly easing in a character transition.

2. Choi Min-sik in Oldboy- Min-sik gives a powerful intensely physical performance brilliantly depicting the insane changes of his character throughout the film.

1. Stephen Lang in Gods and Generals- I must settle for Lang this year as his performance moved me the most out of all the performances. He elevates his material magnificently giving and truly incredible portrayal of Stonewall Jackson.

Overall Rank:

1. Stephen Lang in Gods and Generals
2. Choi Min-sik in Oldboy
3. Russell Crowe in Master and Commander
4. Paul Bettany in Dogville
5. Peter Dinklage in The Station Agent
6. Paul Giamatti in American Splendor
7. Hayden Christensen in Shattered Glass
8. Bill Murray in Lost in Translation
9. Jude Law in Cold Mountain
10. Paddy Considine in In America
11. Ewan McGregor in Big Fish
12. Sean Penn in Mystic River
13. Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean
14. Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai
15. Robert Duvall in Secondhand Lions
16. Hayley Joel Osment in Secondhand Lions
17. William H. Macy in The Cooler
18. Johnny Depp in Once Upon a Time in Mexico
19. Hugh Jackman in X-2 
20. Jack Nicholson in Something's Gotta Give
21. Tobey Maguire in Seabiscuit
22. John Cusack in Runaway Jury
23. Antonio Banderas in Once Upon a Time in Mexico
24. Owen Wilson in Shanghai Knights
25. Jack Black in The School of Rock
26. Sean Penn in 21 Grams
27. Ben Kingsley in House of Sand and Fog
28. Greg Kinnear in Stuck on You
29. Benicio Del Toro in 21 Grams
30. Aaron Eckhart in The Core
31. Eric Bana in The Hulk
32. Ben Affleck in Daredevil
33. Jackie Chan in Shanghai Knights
34. Matt Damon in Stuck on You
35. Jack Nicholson in Anger Management
36. Ben Affleck in Paycheck
37. Sean Connery in The League of Extraordinary Gentleman 
38. Rowan Atkinson in Johnny English
39. Adam Sandler in Anger Management

496. Tommy Wiseau in The Room

Next Year: 1957

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